Factors Influencing Home Nursing Care Service

This pilot study investigates the feasibility of a prospective longitudinal observational approach to identify variables influencing home nursing care time. Conducted within the ULSS 6 Euganea health district in Italy, the study will analyze nursing care and travel time across approximately 350 home visits involving up to 200 voluntarily enrolled adult patients. Data will be collected anonymously by nurses using a digital tool (REDCap), capturing a predefined core set of variables previously selected via the Delphi method. The study aims to understand the association between individual, contextual, and organizational variables and the time required for home nursing interventions. Results will inform better planning and resource allocation for home care services.